Miami, college football's defending national champion, was voted No. 1 in the USA Today/ESPN coaches preseason poll released Thursday. <br>
<br>
The Associated Press media preseason poll will be released Aug. 10. <br>
<br>
The Hurricanes, who completed a 12-0 season with a 37-14 win over Nebraska in the Rose Bowl, easily outdistanced No. 2 Texas and No. 3 Oklahoma in voting by 61 head coaches. <br>
<br>
Miami had 34 first-place votes and 1,444 points. Texas (11-2) had nine first-place votes and 1,399 points, edging Big 12 rival Oklahoma (11-2) by two points. The Sooners had 11 first-place votes and 1,397 points. <br>
<br>
Rounding out the top 10: Florida State, Tennessee, Colorado, Florida, Nebraska, Washington and Michigan.
http://accesswdun.com/article/2002/8/191744
© Copyright 2015 AccessNorthGa.com
All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed without permission.
